David Lloyd

October 6, 2022

Conditions point to high risk of ‘financial accidents’

US stocks appear to have entered the ‘final stages’ of a bear market. But the final low for the S&P…
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Jeroen Blokland
Opinion
October 5, 2022

Graph of the week: more than a pound of trouble

UK financial markets are in “turmoil”. This somewhat CNBC-esque opening, however, covers it well…
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Hal Ozart, Unsplash
Asset Managers
October 5, 2022

ESG criteria, practices could transform liquid alternatives

Sustainable investing may be taking the wider investment fund world by storm, especially in Europe…
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iStock crowd screens
Investing
October 4, 2022

Han Dieperink: Corporate bonds fit back into portfolio

Over the past 12 months, the yield on corporate bonds has been as much as minus 22 per cent. As a…
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Google Street View. J Safra Sarasin in Luxembourg
Private Banks
October 4, 2022

After CSSF scolding, Sarasin says ‘no actual’ laundering

Swiss private bank Banque j. Safra Sarasin, reprimanded by Luxembourg financial regulator CSSF in a…
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Sustainable finance: ‘Great Reclassification’ is coming under SFDR
October 4, 2022

Sustainable finance: Great reclassification is coming

The growing complexity of Europe’s sustainable finance framework and a lack of clear guidance from…
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CSSF's head office at Rue d'Arlon in Luxembourg. Photo: Raymond Frenken.
Private Banks
October 3, 2022

CSSF penalises Safra Sarasin for AML shortcomings

Luxembourg financial regulator the CSSF announced late last Friday a “reprimand” on a Swiss private…
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Swiss VC Serpentine sees Luxembourg Raifs as ‘gold standard’
Asset Managers
October 3, 2022

Swiss VC Serpentine sees ‘gold standard’ in Lux Raifs

For Zurich-based Serpentine Ventures, a venture asset manager, Luxembourg is a key gateway to…
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Tough days ahead for BEPS 2.0 as Ecofin meets
News
September 30, 2022

Tough days ahead for BEPS 2.0 as Ecofin meets

The OECD’s latest global tax plan is in trouble. Dubbed “BEPS 2.0”, the Inclusive Framework Pillar…
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Analysis: no end in sight to euro weakness
Investing
September 30, 2022

Analysis: no end in sight to euro weakness

Panic appears to rule the world’s most liquid financial market, the foreign exchange market. The…
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Nuveen’s Glennmont raises €250 mln with energy transition credit Raif
Asset Managers
September 29, 2022

Nuveen raises €250 mln with energy transition credit Raif

Nuveen Infrastructure’s Glennmont Partners, a major clean energy infrastructure manager, on Thursday…
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Nicoletta Centofanti, LSFI Interim General Manager. Photo: LSFI.
Sector
September 29, 2022

For LSFI’s Centofanti, awareness comes first

When it comes to sustainability, all actors, including the finance sector, need to develop a…
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Q Securities sees strong growth as banks withdraw as depositaries
Asset Servicing
September 29, 2022

Strong growth for Q Securities as banks cut depositaries

Marking its first anniversary in Luxembourg, Warsaw-headquartered depositary services firm Q…
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Fragmented European market stymies fund distribution
Asset Managers
September 29, 2022

Fragmented European market stymies fund distribution

​​​​​​​Ambitions to build on Luxembourg’s global hub status for investment funds to make this…
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